Literature Circles: (Specifically for grade 6 to year 9)
Literature Circles are structured book discussion groups in place until the members finish the book—which is determinedusually by the teacher. The class is divided into groups and each group member is given a role as described below. Each groupwill be established, based on the book they read. Some teachers give a choice of 4-5 books to enable all students some choicein what they read. The teacher moves around from group to group to assess and support.Students should also have opportunity to self-assess. The literature circles usually have 3-6 students in each group. Thereshould be a set time each day for literacy circles of about 40-50 minutes.
Literature Circles: (Specifically for grade 6 to year 9)
Literature Circles are structured book discussion groups in place until the members finish the book—which is determined usually by the teacher. The class is divided into groups and each group member is given a role as described below. Each group will be established, based on the book they read. Some teachers give a choice of 4-5 books to enable all students some choice in what they read. The teacher moves around from group to group to assess and support. Students should also have opportunity to self-assess. The literature circles usually have 3-6 students in each group. There should be a set time each day for literacy circles of about 40-50 minutes.